A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in London.
1991 Beer index
The 1991 edition of the East London Beer Guide - East London & City CAMRA.
E1 Aldgate, Stepney Green & Whitechapel
Stations - Aldgate East & Stepney Green (District), Whitechapel (District/East
London), Tower Gateway & Shadwell (DLR), Shadwell, Wapping & Shoreditch (East
London).
This large area extends from the City boundaries and Brick Lane in the west out
as far as Stepney, and from the river in the south to Whitechapel in the north.
It is probably the most diverse of the districts in the Guide, following the
effects of the wholesale replacement of housing stock with flats in many areas
after wartime bombing, the development of Docklands along the river, and the
creation of communities such as the Bangladeshi concentration along Brick Lane -
which has become gastronomically famous for its wide range of Indian
restaurants. Of course, the flats are mow crumbling and in recent years there
has been more of a trend to restoration of the remaining terraced houses, whilst
growth in the Docklands has largely stopped.
1989 saw the closure of Trumans Brewery (founded 1666) in Brick Lane and the end
of the rich brewing tradition which had endured since brewers moved outside the
City boundary in the seventeenth century. Much of Trumans remains, and along
Whitechapel Road one can also see what is left of the Anchor (Charrington,
founded 1738 and closed in 1975) and Albion (Manns - bought by Watney in 1958)
Breweries. Another notable focal firm although now long gone, was Tilney, whose
Alma Brewery in Spelman Street fell to Charrington in 1927.
The pubs of the area are also a mixture but the majority are 'local' in nature,
with many being notable examples of either the great rebuilding period of the
1890's or later estate pub developments. However, they are often small and have
suffered more than most in recent closure - especially around the Docklands
which used to be famous for their concentration of licensed houses. Near the
City and along the river more upmarket establishments have sprung up, although
surprisingly few are graced with river views.
E1 Alma: 41 Spelman Street. (A1/1) HOOK NORTON BITTER. Formerly the Ed Tilney
brewery, which used the same source of water as Trumans. The site of the pump
and well are still in existence in the garden.
E1 Anchor & Hope: 90 Duckett Street. (D1/2) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Archers: 42 Osborn Street. (A1/3) Whitbreads.
E1 Artful
Dodger: 47 Royal Mint Street. (A2/4) . Ex Ind Coope pub called the
Crown & Seven Stars, it is a Grade II listed building. It originally got its
licence in 1904 and was closed for four years before finally being re-opened in
September 1985.
E1 Artichoke: 91 Stepney Way. (C1/5) Grand Met-Watneys. This was where Peter Piatkov
(affectionately known by the locals as Peter the Painter) and two other comrades
made a stand against the capitalist system and the authorities, afraid of this
act of revolt, sent armed police, troops with machine guns and field artillery
against them. Peter Piatkov escaped and later in his life did a sterling job as
head of the International Security Service of the first peoples state, the
Soviet Union. One of the photos also shows the Home Secretary of the time, a
certain Winston Churchill, who later became famous for planning a military
adventure, so as to advance his political career, this was at Gallipoli.
E1 Australian Arms: 18 Bigland Street. Courage. No longer a pub.
E1 Bancroft Arms: 410 Mile End Road. (D1/6) Grand Met-Trumans.
E1 Barley Mow: 42 Headlam Street. (C1/7) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Bell: 50 Middlesex Street. (A1/8) Grand Met-Trumans.
E1 Black Bull: 199 Whitechapel Road. (B1/9)
E1 Black
Horse: 168 Mile End Road. (D1/10) Bass Charrington.
E1 Black
Horse: 40 Leman Street. (A2/11) Courage.
E1 Blind
Beggar: 337 Whitechapel Road. (C1/12) Grand Met-Watneys. It supposedly gets its
name from the 'Ballad of the Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green' which is 60 verses
long. General Booth gave one of his first sermons from around here in 1865. The
pub was the scene of a Kray gangland killing in the 1960s. The pub itself was
built in 1895.
E1 Brewery
Tap: 500 Commercial Road. (D2/13) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Bricklayers
Arms: 71 Redmans Road. (D1/14) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Britannia: 232 Cable Street. (C2/15) Ind Coope Taylor Walker.
E1 Britannia: 44 Morris Street. (C2/16) Belhaven.
E1 British Prince: 49 Bromley Street. (D1/17) Ind Coope Taylor Taylor Walker.
E1 Brown
Bear: 139 Leman Street. (B2/18) Ind Coope Taylor Walker. A Grade II
Listed Building because part of original glass remains with brass letters on
sills and brass rails inside.
E1 Bull &
Pump: 72 Shoreditch High Street. (A1/19) Ind Coope Taylor Taylor
Walker. On the site of a former pub used by Sir Isaac Newton. The name refers to
Shoreditch being a favourite stop for cattle drovers on the way to Smithfield
Market and to the nearby Shoreditch parish pump.
E1 CAPTAIN KIDD: 108 Wapping High Street. (C2/20) Samuel Smith. A new pub
converted from a warehouse and decorated in a style that befits the new
clientele of the area.
E1 Carlton Arms: 238 Bancroft Road. (D1/21) Bass Charrington.
E1 Carpenters Arms: 135 Cambridge Heath Road. (C1/22) Bass Charrington.
E1 Castle: 44 Commercial Road. (A2/23) Courage. Friendly two bar pub which had
boxing connections. The brewery originally planned to demolish this pub but have
now offered the publican a 20 year lease.
E1 CAUTHENS: 21 White Church Lane (A1/24) Grand Met-Trumans. Renamed in
September 1989, was the Horse & Groom. Former 19th century coaching inn.
E1 Caxton: 50/2 The Highway. (B2/25) Grand Met-Watneys. Formerly the Artichoke.
E1 China Ship: 4 Orton Street. (B2/26) Bass Charrington.
E1 CITY DARTS: 40 Commercial Street. (A1/27) Grand Met-Trumans. On the Local
List of Listed Buildings. Busy darts orientated pub formerly called the Princess
Alice after the Thames river boat which sunk last century with heavy loss of
life.
E1 City of Carlisle: 61 Royal Mint Street. (A2/28) Grand Met-Trumans.
E1 Colet
Arms: 94 White Horse Road. (C1/29) Bass Charrington.
E1 COMMERCIAL TAVERN: 142 Commercial Road. (A1/30) Bass Charrington. A Grade II
Listed Building.
E1 Crown &
Dolphin: 56 Cannon Street Road. (B2/31) Bass Charrington.
E1 Crown & Leek: 11 Deal Street. Grand Met-Trumans.
E1 Crown
& Sceptre: 84 Ben Jonson Road. (D1/32) Shepherd Neame. Comfortable
locals' pub, also known as the Jug House.
E1 Crown
& Shuttle: 226 Shoreditch High Street. (A1/33) Grand Met-Trumans.
E1 Dean
Swift: 2 Deancross Street. (C2/34) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 DICKENS INN: St Katherines Dock. (A2/35) Courage. Behind an 18th
century warehouse stood the present structure made of European redwood. The
building was moved 75 yards to its present site.
E1 Dog & Truck: 72 Back Church Lane. (B2/36) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Dover Castle: 55 Sutton Street. (C2/37) Ind Coope Taylor Walker.
E1 Duke
of Norfolk: 30 Massingham Street. (D1/38) Ind Coope Taylor Walker.
E1 Duke of Somerset: 14 Little Somerset Street. (A2/39) Bass Charrington. ,
E1 Duke of Wellington: 63 Brady Street. (C1/40)
E1 Duke
of Wellington: 12 Toynbee Street. (A1/41) Bass Charrington.
E1 Dukes: 474 Commercial Road. (D2/42) Grand Met-Trumans.
E1 Fifth Avenue: 169 Mile End Road. (D1/43) Courage.
E1 Fish &
Ring: 141a White Horse Road. (D1/44) .
E1 Forty Five: 45 Mile End Road. (C1/45) Ind Coope Taylor Walker.
E1 Fountain: 438 Mile End Road. (D1/46) Bass Charrington.
E1 Frying Pan: 13 Brick Lane. Grand Met-Trumans.
E1 George Tavern: 373 Commercial Road. (C2/47)
E1 Gloster Arms: 93/95 Commercial Road. (B2/48) Grand Met-Watneys. No beer -
closed.
E1 Golden
Heart: 110 Commercial Street. (A1/49) Grand Met-Trumans.
E1 Good
Sams: 87 Turner Street. (B1/50) Grand Met-Trumans. Formerly the Good
Samaritan and locally known as Sammys to generations of staff and students from
the London Hospital.
E1 Grave
Maurice: 269 Whitechapel Road. (C1/51) Grand Met-Trumans.
E1 Gun: 54 Brushfield Street. (A1/52) Grand Met-Trumans. On its 3rd site in 300
years. The first site was in Artillery Lane, the second site is now part of
Spitalfield Market. It has been on the present site since 1926.
E1 Hayfield
Tavern: 158 Mile End Road. (D1/53) Bass Charrington. Now a bright
cocktail style (at one time called the Pearly Queen) bar but formerly the
brewery tap of Charrington: the brewery opposite closed in 1975. The site is now
offices of the brewery but it is rumoured that Charrington is to move from the
area. The upstairs room used to be the brewery directors dinning room used by
the Charrington family owners.
E1 Hearts of Oak: 36 Dock Street. (B2/54) Courage.
E1 Henrys Cafe & Bar: 8 Balkan Walk-Tobacco Dock Shopping Centre. (B2/55)
E1 Hollands: Brayford Square (ex 9 Exmouth Street). (C3/56) . A Grade II Listed
Building because of 'Original interior with boarded ceiling, pine panelling and
settles. Engraved and painted glasswork. Elaborate fireplaces and overmantles.
Listed for Interior'. Treasure house of Victoriania, breweriania and old photos
and press cuttings. In the hands of the Holland family since the 19th century.
Rumour has it that Youngs may buy it.
E1 Horn of Plenty: 36 Globe Road. (D1/57) Grand Met-Trumans. No beer - closed.
E1 Horns & Horseshoe: 10 Cable Street. (B2/58) Bass Charrington.
E1 Hungerford
Arms: 240 Commercial Road. (C2/59) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 IVORIES: 43 East Smithfield. (A2/60) Bass Charrington.
E1 Jolly Butchers: 157 Brick Lane. (A1/61) Grand Met-Trumans. No beer - closed.
E1 Jolly Sailor: 8 Garnet Street. (C2/62) Bass Charrington.
E1 Katherine
Wheel: 50a Cephas Avenue (D1/63) Wiltshire Brewery. Stonehenge .
E1 Kings
Arms: 513 Cable Street. (D2/64) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Kings Arms: 514 Commercial Road. (D2/65) Bass Charrington.
E1 Kings Arms: 230 Mile End Road. (D1/66) Ind Coope Taylor Walker. For many years the upstairs
rooms were the first offices of the Doctor Barnardo organisation. Darts.
E1 Kings
Head: 128 Commercial Road. (B2/67) Bass Charrington. , BASS.
E1 Kings Stores: 14 Widegate Street. (A1/68) Whitbreads.
E1 Knave
of Clubs: 25 Bethnal Green Road. (A1/69) Ind Coope Taylor Walker.
E1 Lion: 8 Tapp Street. (C1/70) Grand Met-Trumans.
E1 Little Star: 164 White Horse Road. (D1/71) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Location: 67 Mile End Road. (C1/72)
E1 London
Hospital Tavern: 176 Whitechapel Road. (C1/73) Ind Coope Taylor
Walker.
E1 Lord
Nelson: 230 Commercial Road. (C2/74) Bass Charrington.
E1 Lord Rodneys Head: 285 Whitechapel Road. (C1/75) Banks & Taylor.
E1 Mercers
Arms: 34 Belgrave Road. (D1/76) Bass Charrington. A Grade II Listed
Building.
E1 Mr
Pickwicks: 70 Leman Street. (A2/77) Grand Met-Trumans. Formerly the
Garrick Tavern. A Grade II Listed Building now with a Dickensian theme.
E1 Nags Head: 15 Whitechapel Road. (A1/78) Courage.
E1 Norfolk
Village: 199 Shoreditch High Street. (A1/79) Bass Charrington . On
the site of the former Cambridge Theatre of which this pub was the bar.
During World War II the pub was taken over by the US Army. The upstairs
rooms were used as a brothel.
E1 Old Blue Anchor: 133 Whitechapel Road. (B1/80) Bass Charrington.
E1 Old Carpenters Arms: 78b Ben Jonson Road. (D1/81) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Old Globe: 191 Mile End Road. (D1/82) Charles Wells.
E1 Old House at Home: 87 Watney Street. (C2/83) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Old
Red Lion: 217 Whitechapel Road. (B1/84) No beer - closed.
E1 Old
Rose: 128 The Highway. (B2/85) Grand Met-Trumans.
E1 Old
Two Brewers: 154 Brick Lane. (A1/86) Grand Met-Trumans. No beer - closed.
E1 Oxford
Arms: 43 Stepney Way. (C1/87) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Peacock: 145 Aylward Street. (D1/88) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Peasants Revolt: 56 Cleveland Way. (C1/89) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Pride of Spitalfields: 3 Heneage Street. (A1/90) . Formerly the Romford Arms.
E1 Pride of Stepney: 269 Stepney Way. (D1/91) Grand Met-Trumans.
E1 Prince Regent: 105 Globe Road. (D1/92) Grand Met-Trumans.
E1 Prince of Wales: 14 Waley Street, (D1/93) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Prince of Wales: 124 Globe Road. (D1/94) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Princess
of Prussia: 15 Prescot Street. (A2/95) Grand Met-Trumans.
E1 Prospect
of Whitby: 57 Wapping Wall. (D2/96) Grand Met-Watneys. Very famous
pub. Grade II Listed Building originally built 550 years ago. 18th century
panelling on first floor.
E1 Queens Head: 57 Greatorex Street. (B1/97) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Queens Head: 83 Fieldgate Street. (B1/98) Grand Met-Trumans.
E1 Railway Arms: 60 Sutton Street. (C2/99) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Roebuck: 27 Brady Street. (C1/100) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Rose & Punchbowl: 7 Redmans Road. (C1/101) Belhaven.
E1 Royal Duchess: 543 / 547 Commercial Road. (D2/102) Bass Charrington.
E1 Royal George: 7 Selby Street. (B1/103) Grand Met-Trumans.
E1 Royal Oak: 120 Whitechapel Road. Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Scarborough
Arms: 35 St. Marks Street. (A2/104) Bass Charrington.
E1 Scots Arms: 1 Wapping High Street. (A2/105) Grand Met-Trumans.
E1 Seven
Stars: 112 Whitechapel High Street. (A1/106) Ind Coope Taylor Walker.
E1 Seven Stars: 49 Brick Lane. (A1/107) Grand Met-Watneys. The only pub
currently open in Brick Lane.
E1 Ship: 387 Cable Street. (C2/108) Ind Coope Taylor Walker.
E1 Ship on the Green: 60 Stepney Green. (D1/109) Tolly Cobbold . Formerly the
Ace of Hearts and Astric Lodge.
E1 Sir John Falstaff: 111 Cannon Street Road. (B2/110) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Sir
Sidney Smith: 22 Dock Street. (A2/111) Grand Met-Trumans. Formerly the
Pepperpot.
E1 Star
& Garter: 233 Whitechapel Road. (B1/112) Charles Wells.
E1 Still &
Star: 1 Little Somerset Street. (A2/113) Bass Charrington.
E1 Ten Bells: 84 Commercial Street. (A1/114) Grand Met-Trumans. 19th century
tiling which depicts a 18th century street scene gave this pub a Grade II
Listing. One of the unfortunate victims during the murderous reign of Jack
the Ripper (a former name) was last seen live leaving this pub.
E1 Thomas Neale: 39a Watney Market. (C2/115) .
E1 Three
Crowns: 237 Mile End Road. (D1/116) Bass Charrington.
E1 Three Suns: 61 Garnet Street. Grand Met-Trumans. No longer a pub.
E1 Three
Swedish Crowns: 83 Wapping Lane. (C2/117) Grand Met-Watneys.
E1 Town of
Ramsgate: 62 Wapping High Street. (/B2,118) Bass Charrington
A Grade II Listed Building because of 'Inside beamed ceiling, benches, plank
panelling and engraved glass screen'. Judge Jeffreys was reputedly captured at
this Inn. Grade II for 'interior group value and historical association'. The
cellars were dungeons for those awaiting deportation to Australia. Near to site
of Execution Dock. Has gallow on river terrace.
E1 Turners
Old Star: 14 Watts Street. (B2/119) Ind Coope Taylor Walker. Formerly
the Old Star.
E1 Vineyard: St Katherines Way. (A2/120) .
E1 White
Hart: 89 Whitechapel High Street. (A1/121) Ind Coope Taylor Walker.
E1 White
Hart: 1 Mile End Road. (C1/122) .
E1 White
Horse: 48 White Horse Road. (D2/124) Bass Charrington.
E1 White
Horse: 64 Shoreditch High Street. (A1/123) Grand Met-Trumans. There has
been a pub on the site since 1462, its history is shown in the bar.
E1 White
Swan & Cuckoo: 97 Wapping Lane. (C2/126) Grand Met-Trumans.
E1 White
Swan: 21 Alie Street. (A2/125) Shepherd Neame.
E1 Williams: 22 / 24 Artillery Lane. (A1/127) Whitbreads. Formerly the Ship.
E1
Yorkshire
Grey: 180 Brady Street. (C1/128)